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Are Bills worst team in NFL? Bills could be vying for #1 overall pick It is now 11 years and counting. The last time the Bills made the playoffs was the 1999 season. Bills fans have to face the fact that this team is still a long ways from playing in the post season again. Even worse is the fact is that the upcoming season may be their worst since the mid-80s and they are in prime contention for the NFL's top draft choice next spring. The Bills immediate and long term future looks very bleak indeed. Not only is the talent on the field among the weakest in the entire NFL, but Bills owner Ralph Wilson, at 92 years old, isn't getting any younger. He has not made any arrangements for the transfer of ownership after he dies, either to family in his will, or to someone committed to keeping the team in Buffalo. Wilson has insisted that he will be the only owner of the Bills while he's alive. Because of that and his not making any arrangements for the team to stay in Buffalo after he passes on, it is likely that the team's future will be decided in estate court, where the highest bidder will get the team. That very likely could spell the end of the Bills in Buffalo. As for the immediate future and the Bills chances of making the playoffs, the Bills will most likely be last in the AFC East this autumn.
After a decade of futility, Bills promise more of the same The decade without even one appearance in the playoffs ended with the appointment of a new Bills GM. The shocking news wasn't that the Bills hired a new GM, but whom they picked. Once again, 91-year old owner Ralph Wilson tabbed someone from within the organization and it was once again a friendly face that he was comfortable with. As shocking as it was that Wilson promoted lifetime scout Buddy Nix as the new Bills GM, it shouldn't surprise anyone. This is the same prehistoric owner that made Marv Levy his GM when Levy was 80. Nix is 10 years younger than when Levy was hired, but that is still getting someone at the end of his career.
Bills offense stalls again against Texans The Buffalo Bills only have one home win in their last 9 games. How pathetic is that from a team that 15 years ago was a terrible place for opposing teams to play in Buffalo. Now opponents find playing in Buffalo a great place to record a win. The Bills were up on the Houston Texans 10-9 after 3 quarters and then collapsed to lose 31-10. "Terrible," reflected defensive end Chris Kelsay about the Bills only winning one home game in nine. "It's embarrassing. It's easy to understand why our fans are upset and demanding change and everything you hear about. You can't really argue with them."
Byrd’s picks help Bills down Panthers During the Buffalo Bills first glory years, in the mid 60s, there was a
cornerback with the last name of Byrd. Butch Byrd was one of the greatest
corners in their history. Now there's another Byrd roaming the secondary, and
doing a great job picking off passes.
Lindell’s 47 yard kick dismantles Jets in OT Scott Norwood didn't get a second chance to redeem himself after his 47-yard
field goal attempt went wide right in Super Bowl XXV. Rian Lindell had a 46-yard
field goal attempt go just as wide right as Norwood's at the end of regulation
that would have won the game. However, unlike Norwood, Lindell got a second
chance, this time of equal distance to Norwood's infamous miss and he made it.
The Bills won 16-13, to up their record to 2-4.
The "Toilet Bowl" Browns beat Bills 6-3 in worst NFL game in recent memory "Mistake on the Lake Bowl?" Toilet Bowl? Whatever
you want to call it, it was raw sewage. In what some are calling the worst game
in modern NFL history, the Bills and Browns tried to outdo each other in making
mistakes. In the end, it was a huge mistake by Roscoe Parrish, a mishandling of
a punt that gave the Browns the ball in the red zone with just over 2 minutes to
go. Bills get fried in Miami heat Ugh! That best describes the Bills performance against the Dolphins Sunday
afternoon. Going up against the previously winless Dolphins, the Bills put on a
worse performance than the one they had in Toronto last year against Miami. The
Fish fried the Bills 38-10 and the season is quickly going down the tubes. Just
how long head coach Dick Jauron can survive the wrath of owner Ralph Wilson
remains to be seen. Bills offense blanked in loss to Saints The Bills defense did their job for 3 quarters. The special teams produced
the Bills only TD. It was the offense that didn't produce in the Bills 27-7 loss
to the Saints. Trent Edwards went back to preseason form as he was mostly
checking off and throwing short patterns. The Bills D held the powerful Saints
offense to just 10 points in 3/4 of the game. It was the job of the offense to
produce and do their part, but they failed miserably. "They're a no-huddle team, and we made a big emphasis this week on the
defensive line," said New Orleans head coach Sean Payton.. "And I felt
like we had an edge in that area. We challenged them [the players on the Saints
defensive line] and I was really pleased as the game went on, how we controlled
the line of scrimmage." Bills offense comes to life against Bucs TO finally got his TD and the Bills finally got their first win. It wasn't
easy, but should have been. The Bills raced to a 17-0 lead, but allowed the
Tampa Bay Bucs to get back into the race. Finally, with the help of TO's 43-yard
touchdown reception, the Bills beat the Bucs 33-20 before a sellout crowd of
over 70,000. Another heart-wrenching MNF loss Get your popcorn ready??? The Bills fans may have had plenty of popcorn on
hand, but by game's end, they were definitely choking on the kernels, much like
the team choking on the field. The Bills had their first victory against the Pats in 12 games right in their
grasp. With 2 minutes to go, the Bills were leading by 6 and receiving the
kickoff after the Pats had just scored. Bills commence Buffalo Farewell Tour Like some great players have their "farewell tour," the Buffalo
Bills are about to start that long road, saying goodbye to their fans who
supported them since 1960. The handwriting is on the wall for all to see.
"Think about it, 300 carries a season. Yes, a great ball carrier on first downs, but superior on third-and-long yardage situations as well. Show me another back that did the dirty work like picking up the blitz from ugly 250-pound linebackers any better. You can't. I just tell you, you can't."
There may have been flashier running backs in the Buffalo Bills storied history. Surely there was one who had the best season ever for the team. But there was no runner who was better all-round than Thurman Thomas.
The great ESPN commentator, Chris Behrman, called him the "Thurmanator" and would always add colorful nouns and verbiage to describe the explosive running style of Thomas. Behrman was one of the first people to call the Bills resilient, and Thomas, along with Bills quarterback Jim Kelly, was the most resilient of the crew.
Thomas epitomized the heart and soul of the Buffalo Bills during their glory years in the early 90s. His heart bled the red, white and blue colors of the Bills throughout his smashing career in Buffalo. O. J. Simpson set all the marks for running backs in Buffalo. He ran for 2,003 yards back in 1973. However, Thomas chipped away at Simpson's total career yardage in Buffalo and finally surpassed it. He also had one other component that Simpson didn't even come close to and that was his total commitment to the team.
READ THE FULL THURMAN THOMAS STORY......
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Quarterbacks don't come any tougher
The Buffalo Bills have had some outstanding quarterbacks in their storied history. Jack Kemp led the Bills to three straight AFL East championships and two straight AFL championships in the mid-60s. Daryle Lamonica, his backup, often came in relief and outplayed Kemp in those championship years. Lamonica, know as the "Mad Bomber" was famous for his long-ball home run touchdown passes and was traded to the Oakland Raiders where he won a couple Super Bowls. Then there was Joe Ferguson, who played 13 years for the Bills and set some franchise passing records in the process. There have been other quarterbacks who have had their day in the sun for the Bills, but none of them nor the greats mentioned above can compare to Jim Kelly.
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Jim Kelly stands tall in the pocket as he gets set to send a bullet into enemy territory. |
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Kelly has to be rated as the best quarterback in the Bills history. His 11-year career with the Buffalo Bills includes 4 straight trips to the Super Bowl and he helped lead the Bills to the best record of any NFL team in the 1990s. No quarterback will ever come along who'll be tougher than Kelly. People would always describe him as a quarterback "with a linebacker's mentality." He would block for his runners without a moment's hesitation and when he ran, he'd put every ounce into making that extra yard. If Kelly threw an interception, he'd take off in that direction and try to make the tackle. In fact, a couple of times he'd make that opposing player who picked off one of his passes pay dearly, as Kelly delivered some punishing tackles.
Is Andre Reed destined for the Hall of Fame?
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Handing over the torch. Andre Reed is embraced by Eric Molds after a Reed score. Reed handed over the torch of the Bills Ace receiver to Molds. |
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